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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09

ue0 carriage nave "@Nhh1'> IL -AiHiTnA'
kept him young In manner he is pleasant
and agreeable. Although member of all
the clubs he seldom frequents them His infiex-
ible stubbornness in maintaining American
fishing and trading rights has not alienated
the people among whom he lives; en- the con-
trary, he has won respect for his country and
himself
Mr.. Phelan is Of Irish extraction, but was
born in st. Louis and spent most of his life
there. He was eight years in the state senate
and one term in the lower house, and twice
be framed q municipal charter for St
Louis. He tells that he was 4S years old be-
fore he ever took days vacation. IL is be-
lieved that he will be sent abroad as soon as
the fishery troubles are over. This story is
told of Mr. Phelan by an eastern paper:
When Mr. Foster, the Canadian minister Of
marine, arrived in Halifax last week he was in
terviewed on the subject of the threatened seizure
OF the French and Argonaut lie declared posi-
lively, reiterated the statement and confirmed
wherever and whenever he found them on the
high seas
reporter interviewed the consul general re-
garding the decision of the minister. without q
moments delay or hesitation the American repre-
sentative sought out Mr.. Foster, put to him the
question. and receiving an answer that left no
doubt of the minister's position, he drew himself
up, and, pointing to an American man Of war IN
the harbor, said Touch one of those vessels and
that ship will tow the capturing cruiser into an
American port in twenty -four hours
We can say positively that the minister has
countermanded his instructions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09

The results of the examination of snow
taken from different places IN Munich
and Its neighborhood by Mr.. Sendtner
would seem to indicate not only that
snow has a considerable faculty for alb
sorbing sulphurous acid from the atInos-
phere, but that the absorption goes on
continuously for some time. Mr.. Sendt-
ner ascertained that, on one day when
snow fell, sulphurous and sulphuric acids
were present in it in fairly equal proper
lions, but on the second day almost all
the sulphurous acid had been ozonized to
sulphuric acid. In the vicinity of chin
neys and gas works the absorption would
of course be greater.
The great absorptive power toward
sulphurous and sulphuric acids Is con-
sidered of great practical interest as ex-
planning the destructive influence Of
snow upon marble statuary.-London
Pharmaceutical Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
RUSKIN IN HIS STUDY.

In 1S43 Mr.. Ruskin published Ills Modern
Painters" which was defense Of landscape
art especially Of the paintings of Turner 1t
was completed In five volumes in 1860.
Meantime he Travelled extensively, and also
produced THE Seven Lamps Of Architec-
ture" and "The Stones of Venice He as
serted the super iority Of modern art over
ancient art and was among the first support
ers of the pre- Raphaelite school In one branch
at least In 1867 he was named Rede pro-
fessor at Cambridge, in 1869 professor Of the
fine arts at Oxford and later Slade professor
Mr.. Ruskin's home, Brentwood, is built
Economically, but unhealthfully, at the base
Of a hill near the edge Of Coniston lake, one
Of the loveliest spots in the English lake dis
trict. When he purchased 1t the house was q
mere crumbling shed; but he has made It a
dwelling fit for philosopher, if not king.
Curiously enough a superstition prevails
among his ignorent neighbors that the curse
of insanity is sure to fall upon the proprietors
of Brentwood. An artist named Lynton,
who formerly owned it, lost his mind and
died there. This, of course, gave rise to the
superstition Within the house is an mex
haustible museum Of artistic treasures Pic
lures there are in abundance, enough to crys-
tallize into q fortune Among them are
lldily AuIhcIoi siicS AsuHhii WIS q III
worshiper. Art and science are equally
represented In the various articles lying
about-here a manuscript, there a picture;
here section Of a stone, there the anatomy
Of q plant The furniture of the house is
strong and substantial-not in the least
aesthetic. Much Of 1t belonged to Mr. Rus
kin's father.
OF Ruskins inherited wealth nothing re.
Misunderstanding but the pictures 1t has
melted away under the fervor of his passion
for everything that is rare, beautiful and
costly. And he has always had certain ideas
Of comfort which it took money to crafty
For long time past he could not be induced
TO travel by rail OF steamboat il it could be
avoided, but went about in his private car
riage. Then. too, he was generous TO ruin
Gus degree. For years he had list OF pen
sioners who would cause the purse Of a
Vanderbilt to collapse. They were mostly
writers who failed to get coin for their work,
and artists who had made the fight and
broken down before it was ended His books
bring him in from 1000 to f3 900 year,
and upon this he l. now living Even that
gets sadly straitened sometimes, and occa-
sionally picture disappears and is sold in
London by dealer who has been Ruskins
lifelong friend, and always for far higher
price than Mr.. Ruskin paid for it. The fact
that it Is from his collection enhances its
palua
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
STRANGE STOKES.

A Paw Paw (,iich.) ben, 10 years old, Is
complacently sitting on twenty two eggs Of
her own production.
a Diainondale ,Afich.) SOW gave birth to
thing with the forehead, teeth, mouth, ears
and hind parts, except the feet, of rabbit
A spreading viper was about TO strike IT.
months-old child in yard at Rockville Ills,
the other day, when cat pounccd upon tho
reptile and killed ~.
A child year old fell into a Broadland ID.
IT, dry well forty feet deep 1t struck in the
mud at the bottom, and was pulled out APP
parentiy very little injured.
s. G. Bowers, Of Hartwell, Ga, has a
chicken a few days old with four legs. The
hind legs start out Just above the tail and
drag behind The chicken is sprightly
While Edward Rauch and his wife, of Har.
risburR, were rowing on the Susquehsnna
big bass jumped out Of the water, struck Mr.
Rauch in the breast, and fell in the boat
The other day Mr. Walsham, the borough
surveyor at Peterborough England, having
been rendered languid by the hot weather,
yawned TO such degree that he dislocated
his jaw
For some days there has been a myriad Of
frogs moving in oil directions in the vicinity
of Bayside, Cal The road there for a dis
lance of a mile has been literally covered
with them.
A horse belonging to Louis Gamer, of
Oshkosh, met with peculiar accident while
hauling load of gravel into the city. The
animal fell and stepped on his own ear, so rs
to almost sever it from his body
While boring in search Of water at the
depth of seventy feet at Mclean, Ills, Char
Icy Wright ayers that he found goose quill
In good state of preservation. He feels con-
fident that they are near some pond, aud
expects to capture the entire flock of geese
shortly
COW was brought to Kewaunee, Wis,
the other day, to be sold for beef She has
been a good mixer for several years. She
was large and had two tails, the extra one
being on the left eide of her neck, and the
length and size of q boys arm, covered with
hair. The tail on her neck was used to good
purpose in fly time, for by slight toss of her
head she could flop the tail from one side Of
her head to the other
While Mrs Milton Yohn, of Carnarvon,
Pa, was cooking beefsteak for dinner she
heard a peculiar swapping and cracking
sound proceeding from the stove. She turned
and stood spell bound at what she saw. A
snake was turning and twisting and frying in
contorted itself for a moment and then sunk
into the skillet dead. II is thought to be a
warning to housewives not to fry steak.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
JOHN RUSKIN INSANE.
THE GREAT ENGLISH ART CRITIC,
PHILOSOPHER AND WRITER.

His Splendid Intellect wreck-His
House In Coniston-Peculiariti of His
MaIady-His Art Treasures-His Views
on Political Economy.
The great Ruskin is insane The artist
critic and philosopher that was, is now men,
tai wreck, under the vigilant care of nurses
for the mad. For some time a rumor has
been flying about London to the effect that
John Ruskins retirement from literary work
was due to mental breakdown And now
the rumor has crystallized into well known
fact. The master Of English prose is now a
baby in intellect
The life of SO eminent man is known to
almost everybody. He was born in London
in the year 1919 His father, a Scotchman,
was successful wine merchant, and Left to
his son fortune OF $1,000 a year. On the
death Of his mother this fortune was in
creased considerably. Thus, from the begin
ming of his career, he was able to crafty his
artistic and literary tastes without fear of the
bugbear Of poverty. His parents were de-
voted to him He has given an account of
his childhood and their care in training him.
He records that his mother even went to Ok
ford and staid there during term time.
Ruskin is best known as an art critic, but
be Is also famous for his writings on political
economy, in which he excoriates the sordid,
money seeking tendencies of the age. He
has been called the head Of a school Of self
denial, honest art ami genuine culture.
Mr.. Ruskin was graduated in 1872 at Ok
ford, having studied at Christ Church col
lege, and Immediately afterward devoted
himself to the study of art, particularly
water color drawing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09


was appointed clerk In the commissary
department He was afterward de-
tailed with Col Alfred Norton as
chief clerk when the latter was COM
missary of subsistence After the close
of the war Mr. Kitfleld went 10 Chicago and
was engaged In the grain business for Ave
years. Then he went to Boston and engaged
In the leather business with his father and
brother. The business was carried ON for
about twelve years, when his brother and
father died and he sold out For four or five
years Mr.. Kit1eld was out Of business FL
nally on March 81, 1885, President Cleveland
appointed him assistant appraiser. Mr.. Kit
field is prominent member of the Odd Eel
lows He has always been Democrat; has
twice been candidate for the legislature,
and for many years past has been delegate
to the Democratic state and national conven-
tions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09

champion of the
rights of American
fishermen. II 1 3
name is q house
hold word in Glou-
cester, and al
though a western
man, his fame is
now greatest in tho
east.
Mr.. Phelan Is
now SO years old,
but would easily
pass for 40. A tenn
perate and regular
life and his digui-
fed carriape have
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
Henry L. Kitfleld.

Henry P. Kitfeld, who has Just been ap-
pointed general appraiser of the Boston
custom house by President Cleveland was
born in Charlestown, Mass, in 1912
He was educated at Phillips academy,
Andover. When the war broke out he en-
listed in a Massachusetts company In response
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
To Make Labels Adhere 10 Tin.

Take of -four six ounces, of molasses
one-half pint, and of water one pint
and half, and boil as usual for flour
paste. Or dissolve two ounces of resin
in one pint of alcohol. After the tin has
been coated with the solution, allow
nearly all of the alcohol to evaporate be-
fore applying the liable. - Scientific
American,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
Where the Buttons Came From.

"Where did you get all those buttons2"
asked lady of a little boy who had a
thousand or more on string.
"Why." was the reply, ''dnn't you
know pa Is a minister"
Yes" returned the lady, but what
has that got to do with it'"
Everything, said the boy; because
he has the sorting of the collection bas-
ket. THE Epoch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09


TO a three months
call, and when
President Lincoln
called for three
years men Mr.. Kit
field promptly re-
sponded, serving
nearly two years,
when he was dis
charged on account
Of disability, and
returned home for
medical atten d.
ance.
Upon regaining
his health he went
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
AS THEY DO IN CEYLON.

A Surf Boat and How the Singhalese
Fishermen Manage 1t.
In Ceylon the fishermen form a caste Of
their own. Their lives are full of peril and
full of toll as we'll The island is almost en-
tirely surrounded by reefs. and when the
waves break heavily upon them the fisher
men must be awake and doing to keep alive.
Their bread is earned with the sweat Of their
brows and the exercise Of every muscle in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09

Ruskins cousin, Mrs. Arthur Severn, has
devoted herself to him with great unselfish-
ness since the divorce which ended his I'M
happy marriage. To her he has made over
his house and all its treasures in case Of his
death In the deed he deprives himself Of
the power to revoke the gift
His attacks Of alteration change his entire
character. The present attack began In April,
and took at first an unusually violent form.
He Is very fond OF children, and in sort OF
way be had adopted a number Of girls from
TO IA years of age, children Of poor vii
layers, who went TO Brentwood to be in
structed in music at his expense and also TO
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09

Great truths are portions of the soul of man;
Great souls are portions of eternity;
Each drop of blood that e'er through true heart
With lofty message, ran for thee and me;
For Gods law, since the starry song began,
Hath been, and still forevermore must be,
That every deed which shall outast times span
Must goad the soul to be erect and free.
Lowell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
THE FlsHeRMAN's CHAMPION.


The United States consul general at
Ottawa, Canada, is a statesman who knows
how to meet ugly complications. Michael Ii.
Phelan laid down the thesis on which the first
heated discussion took place between our
government and Great Britain. He then
proved himself master Of international law
and an adept in diplomacy. Since then he
has been regarded as the mouthpiece and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09


horse TO the wagon, told the woman that
she could occupy the vehicle, and pre-
pared TO spend the night on guard. She
seemed to oppose this latter arrangement,
doubling if the men would return, and
declaring it was sacrifice on my part
she could not accept. l bundled her into
the wagon, however, promising that /
might catch nap at or 2 O'Clock if
all was quiet, and by and by let the fire
go down and took my circle around the
camp with cat like step. A few coyotes
and wolves came about, but nothing
seemed to disturb me, and the hours
passed away until 2 O'Clock. By that
time l was very tired and sleepy.
dared not stretch out for regular sleep,
knowing that the danger was not yet
passed, but sat down on a knoll about
forty feet north of the wagon to nap a
little, knowing that any noise of account
would instantly arouse me. 1t was per-
haps quarter of an hour before / ac-
tually fell asleep, and almost instantly
began to dream. / dreamed that was
tied fast to tree on the plains, and that
a rattlesnake was crawling toward me.
The snake was coming to bite me, and I
was helpless. Every movement of the
reptile was as vivid as if the dream had
been reality, and my mind was as clear
as bell. The serpent came very slowly,
hating every two or three feet TO rear It's
head and look about, and when it was
within ten feet its form changed. 1t was
yet serpent, but it had a small brown
hand, and the hand clutched bull dog
pistol. The pistol was pointed full at me,
and saw that the hammer was up.
"Whiz!' went a shadow before my
face, and then / saw behind me. The
snake was no longer in front, but creep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
Telegrams to The Star.
THE MUTuATED LAND BILL.
TORPEDO BOATS ARE FAILURES.
A BALLOON VOYAGE TO EUROPE.
THE GREAT FIRE IN P1TSBURG.
FEARS FOR TINE THIsTLe's SAFETY.
THE MUTILATED LAND uuuu
1t Could not be Thrust Upon the Conn
mons, and an Adjournment Was Ef-

1t COuld not be Thrust Upon the Com-
mons, and an Adjournment was Ef.
fected 70 Prevent its Defeat.
Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening STAR
LONDON, August 13-The Government is again
In q bad hole. After agreeing, contrary to their
own convictions, as Salisbury distinctiyely said,
that the hand bill should become a law In q GER
tain form, they have allowed the house OF lords
In HarcourtS words, ITO stab their own measure
In the back" and last night they attempted to
thrust Its mut1lated corpse upon the commons
This was too much for everybody. Parnen de-
clared that he was inclined 10 think that Tie
amended bill would not be worth having at all
While one leading uberal-unionist was making
stump-speeches for the government at Northwick
his colleague In the commons was declaring that
the alteration was about the strongest that could
have been permitted The point at issue In Lord
specifically authorizes reduction OF present rents
chamberlain found himself unable TO swallow this
ana buzzed about the house like q butterfly for
sone Time. He drSt entered into an animated
taK with Harrington, twice conferred earnestly
turn almost ali his friends In the house and nnally
got up and declared that he would oppose the
amendment The government, although they had
aireaoy refused, at ParnellS request, an adjourn
ment until Monday, now. TO save their own necks,
proposed an adjournment until Thursday So the
matter stands. Chamberlains threat during his
visit to Ulster early In October that he Will expose
tne lrlsn members TO their own countrymen, Is re-
celVeu with immense amusement. l learn that
Harcourt Will go to Ireland at the same time as
chine guns at Belfast, the former Will smash him
with q brOadSlde In dublin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
THE MT. GRETNA CAMP.
What Gen. Sheridan Thinks OF the
Pennsylvania National Guard.

Gen. Sheridan, accompanied by his stan, re-
turned this morning from Mt. Gretna, where he re-
Viewed the National Guard OF Pennsylvania on
Friday. Gen. Sheridan said to STAR reporter to
day that Mt. Gretna Is the best place for mill
tary encampment he ever saw, and expressed
the highest praise for the citizen soldiers who
were encamped there. "They are fine
body OF men," he said, land with a little ammunt-
ton and some dry bread in their haversacks they
would be in complete readiness to take the Held
They are well drilled and the military discipline Is
excellent"
Col. Sheridan. who was with the lieutenant-gen-
era, said that it took forty-five minutes for the
troops 10 pass In review. There were 1000 names
on the rolls. and % per cent Of the troops were
on the ground, and but thlrtytwo in the whole
encampment on the sick list He said the camp
was truly military. There was no pic-nicing. The
troops were compelled to pitch their own tents
ana and lived on the rations issued to them, which
they had to prepare themselves. The camp
was kept in admirable condition, and
everything was conducted on strict military prin-
c1ples. 1t seemed strange, he satd to see young
man with hundreds Of thousands OF dollars, and
occupying high social positions at home, in the
role OF an orderly, holding an officers horse until
he should be ready to mount or cleaning up about
the tents with broom in hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
The Irish Land Bill.


Mr.. PARNRLL READY TO REJECT TIE MEASURE ON
ACCOUNT OF TIE LORDS ANLNDMENTS.
In the house Of commons last evening Mr. Par
nell, on o motion to consider the house OF lords,
amendments to the land BILL declared that the al
teration providing that rents be reduced in ratio
with the fall in prices was q vital change. It
would diminish by one-half the value OF the bill to
tenants It deprived the commission OF discretion
In the reduction OF rents, tying them down TO O
hard and fast. line. 1t was deceptive also. II
prices had fallen 10 per cent reduction Of 10 per
cent on some holdings would be Too little, while
on others 1t would be too much. As the bill now
stood 1t would be no loss TO the land question or 10
Ireland If the measure were postponed until
another session. (Parnel1te cheers.
Mr.. BalfOur defended the amendment.
Mr.. chamberlain reminded the house that his
suggestion that the courts be authorized to make
u composition OF all the debts OF the tenants was
refused by the Irish members He was going to
Ireland, and he meant TO tell the people that the
sole responsibility for refusing them an enormous
bOOn-the settlement or arrears and other emOar.
fessed to represent them. [''Hear, hear."l lie did
not approve the amendment TO the bill, because
he thought it would letter the discretion OF the
court. II the amendment were not withdrawn
many supporters OF the bill would vote against IT.
Mr.. Ilion said that Mr. Chamberlain had wisely
selected Belfast as the place ter visit He would
secure there an enthusiastic audience OF land
to know the opinion OF Ireland let him look else
where It was OF vital Importance that the bin
should not be deluSion and snare such as the
amendment in question would make It.
Mr.. Morley advised the government, even at the
eleventh hour, TO pause and give further time for
the consideration Of the amendment. Mr.. Har-
nngtOn suggested postponement OF the rent
clause Until A9nday s o0u y IN the
menta. Mr.. W. II. Smith, on behalf OF the govern
ment, accepted the proposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
THE WATER RENTS.
A Comparative Statement OF the Old,
Present, and Proposed Schedule.

Asstated In TIE STAR yesterday, the District
Commissioners win revise the schedule OF rents for
water used for domestic purposes The revised
schedule win not however. so into effect until the
collection OF the rents for the year beginning July
l. 1888, and ending June 30 1889. The following is
an approximate comparative statement OF the
rents charged under the DID, present, and proposed
schedule. 1t will be seen In the cases exhibited
OF houses having frontage OF from l6 to % feet,
inclusive, and a maximum height Of two stories,
that under the proposed schedule there will be an
average decrease In the rents charged under the
old schedule OF about Is cents. For three
story houses having the width above men,
TONED the average. increase In the
present schedule Tor the year ending
June 30. 1888 over the old Is SO cents but In the
proposed schedule this will be reduced to 26 cents
For four story houses OF the same width the pro-
posed schedule will secure an average decrease on
the recently adopted schedule OF "a cents which is
an average increase over tue Old schedule OF 81
cents. In this way the rents imposed for every
story above two bears its true relation to- and
oen Of the charge for every additional 'front.' foot
over sixteen and for the first two stories
Ol0 Schedule, Present Sched., Proposed Sched..